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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Insight Guide to South America is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to South America, choosing what to see, from exploring Rio de Janeiro to discovering the Lake District or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Iguazú Falls, Lake Titicaca. Fully-updated post-COVID-19, this is an ideal travel guide for travellers seeking inspiration, in-depth...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From crystal-blue glaciers to sun-drenched tropical shores, millenia-old mountain trails to mystery-laden ruins, South America sets one spectacular stage for travel. Home to the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, the largest rainforest, and the longest mountain range, this beguiling continent promises not only an incredible range and richness of landscapes, but also an intoxicating cultural bonanza of music, dance, magical literature,...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet's South America is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk Patagonian glaciers, dance the night away in Rio de Janeiro and explore Incan ruins; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of South America and begin your journey now!"--Publisher's description.
6) Bel Canto
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Roxanne Coss becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she's invited to perform at a lavish party for a wealthy industrialist in South America. As a lengthy standoff ensues, hostages and captors form unexpected bonds as they overcome their differences to find their shared humanity.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat.
11) Uruguay
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Language
English
Description
This new, fully updated third edition of Bradt's Uruguay remains the only dedicated English-language guide to a country that's small yet bursting with character. Bradt's Uruguay provides in-depth coverage of the capital Montevideo, where the once-derelict colonial Old City is undergoing a historic resurgence, plus detailed information on the UNESCO-listed coastal city of Colonia del Sacramento, as well as Punta del Este, where the Buenos Aires glitterati...
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English
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...
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English
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Marine Biologist Doc Ford is hot on the trail of a dead friend's wife. Apparently, the woman vanished into the steaming jungles of South America guided by a truly disgusting specimen of humanity. From Florida to Columbia and Panama, Doc traces their path, but a shadowy figure is following him-and the violence left in the wake of this individual is terrifying.
16) Paraguay
Author
Language
English
Description
Bradt's Paraguay was the first stand-alone guide to Paraguay published outside of Paraguay itself and still remains the most comprehensive guide available, covering the whole country from the best-known sights to off-the-beaten track attractions well beyond the tourist trail, plus a cross-border excursion to the Iguazú Falls.
This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect all the most recent changes, including new themed tourist trails such...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Steve Hely, writer for The Office and American Dad! and recipient of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, presents a travel book about his journey through Central and South America. Part travel book, part pop history, part comic memoir, Hely's writing will make any reader want to reach for their backpack and hiking boots. The Wonder Trail is the story of Steve's trip from Los Angeles to the bottom of South America, presented in 102 short chapters....
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Get ready to explore America's most thrilling gravel, road and trail bike routes. This definitive companion for cycling enthusiasts showcases 200 of North, Central and South America's best and most celebrated routes, from epic adventures off the beaten path to shorter urban rides. Go bikepacking in Baja, road riding in Colombia, mountain biking in Canada and gravel riding in Pennsylvania. Each ride is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit...
19) Deep South
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Language
English
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Description
Paul Theroux has spent the past fifty years roaming the globe, describing his encounters with remote people and far-flung places in ten best-selling travel books. Now, for the first time, he explores a part of America-the Deep South. Setting out on a winding road trip, Theroux discovers a region of architectural and artistic wonders, incomparable music, mouth-watering cuisine-and also some of the worst schools, medical care, housing, and unemployment...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
Colección de cuentos de Isabel Allende, escritora chilena, recrean un mundo emocionante, fascinante, político, etc. Los temas llenan un territorio desde la desaparición de las tribus amazónicas hasta la teoría de que el amor triunfa sobre el cáncer.
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